Volume 13, Issue 3 June/July ConNotations 2003 The Bi-Monthly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society Harry Potter: The Book, The Featured Inside SF Tube Talk Special Features DVD and The Movie All the latest news about Harlan Ellison Returning to Phoenix Scienc Fiction TV shows Harry Potter - The Book, The DVD, by Lee Whiteside The Movie The New Harry Potter Book - Harry Harry Potter and the Chamber of Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Secrets DVD: 24 Frames Plus our Regular Features: The sequel is better than equal All the latest Movie News Harry Potter and the Order of the By Shane Shellenbarger Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling, the fifth in the by Lee Whiteside CASFS Business Report best-selling series has been scheduled for Harry Potter and the Chamber of release on Saturday, June 21, 2003. 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Lord Voldemort’s gift for named Dobby warns Harry to stay away spreading discord and enmity is very great. from Hogwarts and creates so much Non-Genre by Genre We can fight it only by showing an equally mischief at the Dursley’s house that Non-Genre Books by Genre Authors And strong bond of friendship and trust.” Harry becomes a virtual prisoner. It’s up So spoke Albus Dumbledore at the end to Ron, Fred, and George Weasley to aid Letters To Editor of Harry Potter’s fourth year at Hogwarts. in Harry’s escape with the aid of their In Memory of But as Harry enters his fifth year at wizard dad’s flying car. Harry and Ron make use Brooke Bauerlein school, it seems those bonds have never of the car again when they can’t A Novel Idea been more sorely tested. Lord Voldemort’s penetrate the train station barrier on to Upcoming Releases rise has opened a rift in the wizarding world Platform 9 and ¾. 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